Jeff Smith (boxer)

Jerome "Jeff Smith" Jefferds (April 23, 1891 – February 3, 1962) was an American professional boxer who held the Australian version of the World Middleweight Title during his career. Despite his relative anonymity, Smith faced off against some the best fighters of his era, including Harry Greb, Gene Tunney, Mike Gibbons, Georges Carpentier, Les Darcy and Tommy Loughran.Jeff Smith's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on April 5, 2014. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Smith as the 17th greatest middleweight ever, while Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer ranked Smith as the No. 10 Middleweight of all-time.All-Time Middleweight Rankings . BoxRec.com. Retrieved on April 26, 2014.Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia – Jeff Smith CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on April 5, 2014 He was inducted into the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1969 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013.International Boxing Hall of Fame Jeff Smith IBHOF.com Retrieved on April 5, 2014

Early career

Smith made his pro debut in 1910 (the same year of the death of famed Middleweight Champion Stanley Ketchel), beating Ray Hatfield by newspaper decision over four rounds. On February 20, 1912, Smith beat future World Middleweight Title holder George Chip on points over fifteen rounds in what turned out to be a heated battle. His next notable challenge was against another future Middleweight titleholder in Mike Gibbons, with whom he drew over 10 rounds as decided by newspaper reporters. On October 11, 1913, Smith faced yet another future champion in French fighter and future Light Heavyweight champ Georges Carpentier. Despite a late rally by Smith, Carpentier used his vaunted technique beat him decisively in a twenty round decision.

Australian World Middleweight Champion Earning his nickname as the "Bayonne Globetrotter", Smith faced Eddie McGoorty in Australia, losing an extremely unpopular decision over twenty rounds. The decision was so despised that it was later rescinded, and Smith was awarded the Australian version of the World Middleweight Title. Smith would lose the title to Australian pugilist Mick King on November 28, 1914 but regained it just one month later on December 26 of the same year. On January 23, 1915 Smith faced famed Australian fighter Les Darcy, beating him by disqualification after Darcy's handlers threw in a towel in protest to what they claimed was a low blow by Smith. Smith thus maintained his status as Australian champion, but Darcy would later exact his revenge, beating Smith via disqualification for repeated low blows.

Later career

During his career, Smith had a tremendous rivalry with the legendary Harry Greb; with the two squaring of a total of seven times. Although he lost six times and drew once against the "Pittsburgh Windmill", Greb had great respect for Smith; stating "My toughest fight was with Jeff Smith. (Tommy) Gibbons gave me a hard battle, but nothing like the Smith beating." Also notable was his tetra-logy of fights with Mike Gibbons, resulting in one win and three losses.Mike Gibbons and Jeff Smith. PapersPast.com. Retrieved on April 5, 2014. Near the end of his career, Smith faced the fabled Gene Tunney; losing a clear decision to the much larger "Fighting Marine" after being knocked down twice. Smith retired after being knocked out for the third time by Cuban Bobby Brown on November 18, 1927.

Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official Record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes183Loss Cuban Bobby BrownTKO2 (10)Nov 18, 1927 182Loss88–11–3 George ManleyPTS10Jul 15, 1927 181Loss88–10–3 George ManleyPTS10Jun 11, 1927 180Loss88–9–3 Fred CullenPTS10Apr 18, 1927 179Win88–8–3 Terry RobertsKO5 (10)Mar 30, 1927 178NC87–8–3 Henry LamarNC7 (10)Mar 22, 1927 177Win87–8–3 Chuck BurnsPTS15Mar 11, 1927 176Win86–8–3 Lew ChesterNWS10Feb 8, 1927 175Loss86–8–3 Murray GitlitzTKO5 (10)Nov 15, 1926 174Win86–7–3 Homer RobertsonNWS12Sep 20, 1926 173Win86–7–3 Jack PalmerNWS8Jul 26, 1926 172Loss86–7–3 Tony MarulloKO11 (15)Aug 3, 1925 171NC86–6–3 Bob LawsonNC5 (12)Jun 19, 1925 170Win86–6–3 Buck AstonUD8Mar 9, 1925 169Loss85–6–3 Gene TunneyNWS15Dec 8, 1924 168Win85–6–3 Frank MoodyNWS12Nov 11, 1924 167Win85–6–3 Happy HowardPTS15Oct 27, 1924 166Win84–6–3 Billy BrittonNWS10Oct 20, 1924 165Draw84–6–3 Ray PelkeyPTS4Oct 1, 1924 164Win84–6–2 Tony MarulloPTS15Sep 11, 1924 163Win83–6–2 Ray NeumanDQ3 (10)Jul 29, 1924 162Win82–6–2 George RobinsonTKO4 (12)Jun 30, 1924 161Win81–6–2 Joe LohmanNWS10May 30, 1924 160Win81–6–2 George SamsonKO2 (10)May 23, 1924 159Win80–6–2 Ray NeumanNWS12Apr 28, 1924 158Win80–6–2 Joe LohmanKO9 (10)Mar 7, 1924 157Win79–6–2 Jamaica KidPTS12Feb 18, 1924 156Win78–6–2 Young FisherKO10 (12)Nov 12, 1923 155Win77–6–2 Chuck WigginsPTS15Oct 1, 1923 154Win76–6–2 Lee AndersonPTS15Sep 24, 1923 153Win75–6–2 Andy Kid PalmerNWS8Aug 13, 1923 152Win75–6–2 Tommy LoughranNWS8Jun 18, 1923 151Win75–6–2 Jamaica KidNWS12May 22, 1923 150Win75–6–2 Harry KrohnTKO6 (15)May 10, 1923 149Win74–6–2 Dan O'DowdNWS12Apr 4, 1923 148Win74–6–2 Bob RoperNWS12Mar 20, 1923 147Loss74–6–2 Tommy LoughranNWS10Mar 8, 1923 146Win74–6–2 Jimmy DarcyNWS12Mar 2, 1923 145Win74–6–2 Jamaica KidPTS10Feb 26, 1923 144Win73–6–2 Jamaica KidNWS12Feb 22, 1923 143Win73–6–2 Eddie TremblayKO4 (6)Jan 9, 1923 142Win72–6–2 Fay KeiserPTS12Jan 1, 1923 141Win71–6–2 Billy BrittonNWS12Dec 29, 1922 140Win71–6–2 Clay TurnerKO2 (12)Dec 18, 1922 139Win70–6–2 Martin BurkePTS15Dec 1, 1922 138Win69–6–2 Bob RoperPTS15Oct 18, 1922 137Win68–6–2 George RobinsonNWS12Oct 12, 1922 136Win68–6–2 Harry KrohnNWS12Oct 6, 1922 135Win68–6–2 Jackie ClarkPTS12Sep 4, 1922 134Win67–6–2 Jamaica KidPTS12Aug 21, 1922 133Win66–6–2 Ray BensonKO1 (10)Jul 26, 1922 132Win65–6–2 Bob MohaNWS10Jun 19, 1922 131Win65–6–2 Glenn ClicknerKO5 (12)May 22, 1922 130Win64–6–2 Pat McCarthyPTS12May 15, 1922 129Win63–6–2 Otto HughesKO4 (10)May 10, 1922 128Win62–6–2 Bob MohaTKO7 (12)May 3, 1922 127Win61–6–2 Reuben JaffeTKO2 (12)Feb 27, 1922 126Loss60–6–2 Harry GrebNWS10Feb 20, 1922 125Win60–6–2 Frankie FlemingKO6 (12)Jan 16, 1922 124Win59–6–2 Andy Kid PalmerPTS15Jan 4, 1922 123Loss58–6–2 Mike McTiguePTS15Dec 1, 1921 122Win58–5–2 Joe WhiteKO2 (10)Nov 24, 1921 121Win57–5–2 Jimmy DarcyPTS15Oct 7, 1921 120Loss56–5–2 Mike GibbonsNWS12Aug 9, 1921 119Win56–5–2 Harry FoleyPTS15Aug 1, 1921 118Draw55–5–2 Harry GrebPTS15May 20, 1921 117Win55–5–1 Pat McCarthyPTS10Apr 4, 1921 116Win54–5–1 Cliff JordanPTS10Mar 4, 1921 115Loss53–5–1 Harry GrebPTS10Feb 25, 1921 114Loss53–4–1 Harry GrebNWS10Dec 25, 1920 113Win53–4–1 George RobinsonNWS10Nov 29, 1920 112Loss53–4–1 Mike O'DowdSD15Nov 9, 1920 111Win53–3–1 Jamaica KidNWS12Oct 25, 1920 110Win53–3–1 Joe WhiteKO4 (15)Oct 7, 1920 109Win52–3–1 George RobinsonPTS15Sep 1, 1920 108Win51–3–1 Frank CarboneNWS12Aug 24, 1920 107Win51–3–1 Mike McTiguePTS15Aug 10, 1920 106Win50–3–1 Johnny HowardNWS12Jul 12, 1920 105Win50–3–1 George RobinsonNWS12Jul 5, 1920 104Win50–3–1 Ercole de BalzacKO3 (15)May 8, 1920 103Win49–3–1 Bandsman Dick RiceKO2 (20)Apr 22, 1920 102Win48–3–1 Bob ScanlonKO2 (10)Apr 7, 1920 101Win47–3–1 Jef DePausTKO2 (10)Mar 5, 1920 100Win46–3–1 Young Herman MillerNWS6Jan 23, 1920 99Win46–3–1 Young Jack JohnsonNWS12Jan 7, 1920 98Win46–3–1 Art MagirlTKO3 (6)Jan 1, 1920 97Win45–3–1 Jack CoyneKO2 (?)Dec 29, 1919 96Draw44–3–1 Jamaica KidNWS10Dec 11, 1919 9544–3–1 Jack McCarronNC6 (12)Nov 21, 1919 94Win44–3–1 George SamsonNWS8Nov 17, 1919 93Win44–3–1 Jamaica KidNWS8Nov 13, 1919 92Win44–3–1 Frank CarboneNWS10Nov 6, 1919 91Win44–3–1 Frank CarboneNWS8Oct 21, 1919 90Win44–3–1 Frank MayoKO1 (8)Oct 13, 1919 89Win43–3–1 Jackie ClarkNWS10Oct 7, 1919 88Loss43–3–1 Harry GrebNWS12Sep 1, 1919 87Win43–3–1 Johnny HowardNWS8Aug 12, 1919 86Loss43–3–1 Panama Joe GansNWS8Jul 8, 1919 85Win43–3–1 Mike GibbonsNWS10Jul 4, 1919 84Win43–3–1 Eugene BrosseauNWS10Jun 24, 1919 83Win43–3–1 Silent MartinNWS8May 16, 1919 82Win43–3–1 George ChipPTS12May 9, 1919 81Win42–3–1 Frank CarboneNWS8Mar 27, 1919 80Win42–3–1 Jim BookerKO2 (8)Mar 13, 1919 79Win41–3–1 Johnny HowardNWS8Feb 3, 1919 78Win41–3–1 Billy KramerKO3 (6)Jan 1, 1919 77Win40–3–1 Jack HanlonTKO1 (6)Nov 30, 1918 76Loss39–3–1 Johnny HowardNWS8Aug 23, 1918 75Draw39–3–1 Leo Florian HauckNWS6Jul 4, 1918 74Win39–3–1 George RobinsonPTS12May 3, 1918 73Win38–3–1 Kid SheelerKO1 (15)Dec 20, 1917 72Win37–3–1 Mike McTigueNWS10Nov 1, 1917 71Loss37–3–1 Harry GrebNWS10Sep 11, 1917 70Win37–3–1 Zulu KidPTS15Jul 21, 1917 69Win36–3–1 Len RowlandsPTS15Jun 18, 1917 68Loss35–3–1 Harry GrebNWS10May 19, 1917 67Win35–3–1 Young AhearnKO5 (20)Apr 23, 1917 66Win34–3–1 Joe BorrellNWS6Feb 2, 1917 65Win34–3–1 Leo LavinTKO4 (10)Jan 30, 1917 64Loss33–3–1 Jackie ClarkNWS10Jan 25, 1917 63Win33–3–1 Frank MantellPTS15Jan 1, 1917 62Win32–3–1 Joe EaganPTS12Dec 12, 1916 61Win31–3–1 Kid HenryTKO7 (10)Nov 30, 1916 60Win30–3–1 Joe HerrickKO3 (10)Nov 10, 1916 59Win29–3–1 Herman MillerKO3 (10)Nov 6, 1916 58Loss28–3–1 Jack McCarronNWS10Jul 4, 1916 57Loss28–3–1 Gus ChristieNWS10Jun 23, 1916 56Win28–3–1 Zulu KidNWS10Mar 28, 1916 55Loss28–3–1 Mike GibbonsNWS10Mar 17, 1916 54Win28–3–1 George ChipDQ7 (12)Dec 7, 1915 53Loss27–3–1 Les DarcyDQ2 (20)May 22, 1915 52Win27–2–1 Harold HardwickPTS20May 1, 1915 51Win26–2–1 Mick KingPTS20Feb 20, 1915 50Win25–2–1 Les DarcyDQ5 (20)Jan 23, 1915 49Win24–2–1 Mick KingPTS20Dec 26, 1914 48Loss23–2–1 Mick KingPTS20Nov 28, 1914 47Win23–1–1 Jimmy ClabbyPTS20Jun 6, 1914 46Win22–1–1 Pat BradleyKO16 (20)Apr 13, 1914 45Win21–1–1 Eddie McGoortyPTS20Mar 14, 1914 44Win20–1–1 Georges BernardPTS20Nov 15, 1913 43Loss19–1–1 Georges CarpentierPTS20Oct 11, 1913 42Win19–0–1 Adrien HoganTKO11 (20)Apr 2, 1913 41Draw18–0–1 Frank MantellPTS20Feb 19, 1913 40Win18–0 Georges BernardPTS10Jan 25, 1913 39Win17–0 Jim O'BrienKO3 (10)Dec 21, 1912 38Win16–0 Harry MansfieldRTD6 (10)Nov 16, 1912 37Win15–0 Tom LearyPTS10Oct 30, 1912 36Win14–0 Larry EnglishNWS10Sep 23, 1912 35Win14–0 Jimmy HowardNWS10Jun 25, 1912 34Win14–0 Mike GloverNWS10Jun 6, 1912 33Loss14–0 Mike GibbonsNWS10Apr 11, 1912 32Win14–0 Billy WestNWS10Feb 27, 1912 31Loss14–0 Eddie PalmerNWS6Feb 26, 1912 30Win14–0 George ChipPTS15Feb 20, 1912 29Win13–0 Young LoughreyTKO9 (10)Feb 1, 1912 28Win12–0 Ted NelsonKO4 (10)Oct 24, 1911 27Win11–0 Willie LewisNWS10Oct 12, 1911 26Loss11–0 Jack DenningNWS10Aug 29, 1911 25Win11–0 Jimmy ClabbyNWS10Jun 22, 1911 24Loss11–0 Dick NelsonNWS10May 16, 1911 23Win11–0 Al McCloskeyKO2 (4)May 1, 1911 22Loss10–0 Paddy LavinNWS10Apr 18, 1911 21Win10–0 Johnny CarrollNWS10Mar 28, 1911 20Loss10–0 Kid HenryNWS10Feb 14, 1911 19Win10–0 Paddy MurrayNWS4Feb 13, 1911 18Win10–0 Jim HeywoodKO2 (10)Feb 2, 1911 17Win9–0 Charley LawrenceNWS4Jan 30, 1911 16Win9–0 Charles SiegerTKO2 (10)Jan 19, 1911 15Win8–0 Young RectorTKO7 (10)Jan 5, 1911 14Loss7–0 Jack DenningNWS6Dec 23, 1910 13Win7–0 Sammy DelmontNWS4Dec 10, 1910 12Win7–0 Jack WadeKO1 (4)Dec 2, 1910 11Win6–0 Bill LynchKO2 (4)Nov 25, 1910 10Win5–0 Battling Larry RyanNWS6Nov 23, 1910 9Loss5–0 Ray HatfieldNWS4Nov 7, 1910 8Win5–0 Al RoseKO3 (4)Oct 25, 1910 7Win4–0 Jack ZinnKO1 (4)Oct 25, 1910 6Win3–0 Ben DouglasNWS4Aug 22, 1910 5Win3–0 Young Joe GrimKO4 (4)Aug 4, 1910 4Win2–0 Ray HatfieldNWS4Jul 11, 1910 3Win2–0 Ray HatfieldKO3 (4)May 14, 1910 2Win1–0 Tony BenderPTS4Apr 18, 1910 1Win0–0 Ray HatfieldNWS4Mar 7, 1910

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.